
Bluebirds
05/26/25 vs Covington Catholic | 7-2 |
05/21/25 @ Newport Central Catholic | 13-0 |
05/19/25 vs Bellevue | 11-1 |
05/16/25 @ Simon Kenton | 11-2 |
05/15/25 @ Conner | 4-0 |
Highlands came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Covington Catholic Colonels. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 10-1 win back in April.
Adam Forton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last two games. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Iain Carner, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Hendrix, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 25-10-2. As for Covington Catholic, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 24-12.
As of now, neither Highlands nor the Colonels have any future games scheduled.
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